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United States Patent | 5,245,756 |
Howell ,   et al. | September 21, 1993 |
A lockable knife and block assembly having a knife block having a plurality of slots for housing a plurality of knife blades. Each knife blade is provided with a notch for engaging a spring-loaded locking and latching means located at the top and front of each slot. A spring-loaded biasing means is positioned at the bottom and front of each slot to bias a blade entering a respective slot toward the spring loaded latching means. A push button release mechanism is attached to each locking and latching means for disengaging a knife blade latched thereto.
Inventors: | Howell; David M. (1003 Pearson Dr., Ovideo, FL 32765); Howell; Robin S. (5227 High St., Lincoln, NE 68506) |
Appl. No.: | 952251 |
Filed: | September 28, 1992 |
Current U.S. Class: | 30/298.4; 30/151 |
Intern'l Class: | B26B 027/00; B26B 003/06; B24D 015/00 |
Field of Search: | 30/138,151,162,296,298.4,299 5/214,204,205 224/232 |
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3524570 | Aug., 1970 | Seguine | 224/2. |
3774350 | Nov., 1973 | Bayly | 51/214. |
4604836 | May., 1986 | Huang | 51/214. |
4718200 | Jan., 1988 | Miqublot | 51/214. |
4866845 | Sep., 1989 | McEvily | 30/138. |
4869027 | Sep., 1989 | McEvily | 51/204. |
4964554 | Oct., 1990 | Collins | 50/151. |
5009040 | Apr., 1991 | Petroff | 51/214. |
5067239 | Nov., 1991 | Collins | 30/151. |
5123167 | Jun., 1992 | Kelley | 30/151. |